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Jin Young Ko saved her best until last at Sentosa Golf Club to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship by a two-shot margin over Minjee Lee and In Gee Chun.
Once again, the championship went down to the wire, with the World No.1 tied with fellow South Korean Jeongeun Lee6 at 16-under par as they headed to the 18th. Ice-cool under pressure, Ko birdied the last to close for 6-under par 66 and 17-under on aggregate.
With Lee6 finding a bunker on her second shot followed by the rough to the edge of the green, Ko knew she had done enough to add one of the most prestigious trophies in Asia to her tally of 12 LPGA Tour wins.
In her first tournament of the year, Ko extended her win percentage, notching up an incredible sixth win from her last 10 tournaments. In an all-time LPGA record, it was also her 15th consecutive score in the 60s.
Ko said:
“I'm so happy. I feel amazing right now. It's tough playing with two Korean players. They are amazing players. We are still close friends. It's always hard to be playing in the last group, the last round with the Korean players. But yeah, just happy.”
Speaking about her new LPGA record, Ko added: “It's a great honor, it's a new record.”
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